Editing a session in Ableton Live can take a little time when you first get started. Knowing keyboard shortcuts can save you time and energy as you work through your edits. The Ableton computer keyboard by Editor Keys is a great product to help you navigate through your session quickly and help you memorize the most needed shortcuts. Please visit the Exclusive Content section of our Facebook to view this video!

This week we are releasing MultiTracks from Fellowship Bible Church's three EP's Fellowship Songs. Fellowship Bible Church is a thriving worship community in Brentwood, Tenesse.  Over the last few years they've released three EP's featuring original congregational songs written by their community of worship leaders Jason Ingram, Carl Cartee, Ronnie Freeman and Jeremy Deibler. The songs have rich lyrical content and a fresh modern sound that makes for great MultiTrack instrumentation. The MultiTrack sessions and LiteTracks feature killer electric guitar tones and great background vocal tracks to enrich your sound or send to your team to learn parts through Rehearsal Mix.

This week we are featuring the new single "You Shine Through" by the band Brothers McClurg.  This song premiered on iTunes this past June and is the first single released from their upcoming full length album titled Join in the Sound, which will be released July 31st, 2012.  This MultiTrack is layered by multiple acoustic guitar tracks and banjos that give you the ability to learn and perform the song the way it was recorded.  This is a great mid-tempo congregational song declaring God's redemptive nature and that through all our trials - God shines through.

We're always getting questions on what MIDI controllers we recommend.  There are many great keyboard controllers in the market today, but the Axiom Pro 49 keyboard controller by M-Audio really stands out to us on both quality and value.   The keyboard comes with premium TruTouch action, proprietary HyperControl MIDI mapping technology and a host of pads and faders that are great for MIDI and MutliTrack triggers.

MultiTracks.com and RehearsalMix will be in attendance again this year at the National Worship Leader Conference in Leawood, Kansas.  If you're going to be at the conference we'd love to meet you so please make sure to stop by our booth while you are there. We'll be teaching beginner and advanced classes throughout the conference on using Loops and MultiTracks in live worship.  Only 6 more days till National Worship Leader Conference!  See you there!

We are excited to announce that we have just released The Digital Age's six song EP titled Rehearsals. This EP includes our free download this month"All the Poor and Powerless" by The Digital Age and written by All Sons & Daughters. Also included in this compilation of songs is a guitar-driven version of "How Great Thou Art"and two new songs including "Hallelujah" and a great version of the traditional hymn "Never Grow Old."  It appears that Rehearsals is a just a glimpse of what is to come from The Digital Age.

Calling all Creatives!  We're teaming up with Ableton, FutureSonics, Keith McMillen, and the Digital Age to host a REMIX Competition with this month's FREE MultiTrack download from the Digital Age called "All The Poor and Powerless."  You can download all 22 stems for free and use the original tracks or add in any of your own stems...as long as they are royalty free!  We've got a bunch of great prizes that will be awarded to the winner and the runner-up... you don't want to miss this competition!  Winners will be chosen by the Digital Age themselves and all entries must be received by August 7th at contest@multitracks.com.  Download the FREE MultiTrack here.

SoundCue is a great App for triggering LiteTracks from an iPad. This App retails for $14.99 on the app store and it has a simple layout and it's easy to use.  Functionally it's a great option for triggering LiteTracks from an iPad or iPhone.